Michael Learned

Acting·April 9, 1939 — 87 years old·Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is a distinguished American actor, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981).

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999·8.0

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

2022·8.0

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Murder, She Wrote

Cold Case

Who's the Boss?

Scrubs

Gunsmoke

The Waltons

St. Elsewhere

Power

Profiler

Filmography · 64

—Wake 2024Our CrossroadsOlder Barbara Fraley 2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryTVCatherine Dahmer 2019Second ActsLee Marston 2014The ParcelBeverly 2009An American Girl: Chrissa Stands StrongNana Louise Hanlon 2005LoggerheadsSheridan 2005Lethal EvictionElsa 2003Cold CaseTVLouise Patterson (2009)2001ScrubsTVMrs. Wilk 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVCandace Lamerly 1999TV totalTVSelf 1998The AlarmistBeth Hudler 1998So Graham NortonTVSelf - Guest 1998A Father for BrittanyEdna Humphreys 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldTV 1997A Walton EasterOlivia Walton 1996ProfilerTVHelen Waters 1996Promised LandTV 1995A Walton WeddingOlivia Walton 1994The American RevolutionTVAbigail Adams 1994The Secret World of Alex MackTVGhost of Paradise Valley 1993A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionOlivia Walton 1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryVivian Emery 1991Aftermath: A Test of LoveIrene 1991Keeping SecretsMarion Mahoney 1990Gunsmoke: The Last ApacheMike Yardner 1989Living DollsTVTrish Carlin 1988Roots: The GiftAmelia Parker 1988HothouseTVDr. Marie Teller 1987WiseguyTV 1987All My SonsKate Keller 1987Mercy or Murder?Skipper 1986PicnicRosemary Sidney 1986A Deadly BusinessAnn 1986PowerGov. Andrea Stannard 1984Murder, She WroteTVMaria Hudson 1984Who's the Boss?TV 1984The ParadeRachel Kirby 1983Reading RainbowTVSelf - Narrator (voice)1982St. ElsewhereTVSister Millicent Domenica 1982Mother's Day on Waltons MountainOlivia Walton 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf 1982American PlayhouseTVKate Keller 1981NurseTVMary Benjamin 1980A Christmas Without SnowZoe Jensen 1980Touched by LoveDr. Bell 1980The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons 1980Off the Minnesota StripHughlene Johansen 1980NurseMary Benjamin 1978Little MoEleanor 'Teach' Tennant 1976WidowLynn Caine 1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer GuyJanet Walters 1974Dinah!TVSelf 1974HurricaneLee Jackson 1973Police StoryTV 1972The WaltonsTVOlivia Walton 1966WojeckTVNina Eden 1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf 1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf 1960FestivalTVIrena 1956Tony AwardsTVSelf - Presenter 1955GunsmokeTVMike Yardner · May Lassiter 1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Nominee